

Let's Talk ID
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Let's Talk ID is a podcast by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, featuring discussions with experts on a range of topics related to infectious diseases including antimicrobial resistance, ID diagnostics and outbreaks such as COVID-19, Ebola and measles. Episodes on IDSA’s guidelines are also available.*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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Jun 13, 2020 • 29min
Survivors of COVID-19 (June 13, 2020)
"There was no sense of what was coming next." Drs. Buddy Creech & Anna Person of Vanderbilt University & Michael Saag of the University of Alabama share their unique experiences as physicians infected with COVID-19.

Jun 6, 2020 • 22min
COVID-19: How is the virus affecting children? (June 6, 2020)
Pediatric infectious disease physicians Dr. Tina Tan, FIDSA of Northwestern University & Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University join us to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the pediatric population, including Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome & if children should be wearing face masks.

Jun 2, 2020 • 24min
COVID-19: Mental Health (June 2, 2020)
Dr. Paul Volberding of The University of California San Francisco and Dr. Fay Hlubocky, a clinical health psychologist from The University of Chicago, join us for a discussion on mental health. We talk about the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the mental health of healthcare professionals and what can be done to reverse this, while increasing resiliency.

May 26, 2020 • 27min
Coronavirus: Clinical Trials & Registries (May 26, 2020)
We discuss clinical trials and registries as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic and their importance in combating the virus with Dr. Gabriela Maron of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dr. Jeanne Triant with Mass General.

May 23, 2020 • 35min
Coronavirus: Educating ID Learners (May 23, 2020)
ID medical educators and students share how they’re adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode includes guest moderator Dr. Anna Person of Vanderbilt School of Medicine, and panelists Dr. Brian Schwartz of the University of California San Francisco, medical student Cassandra Thanh, & Drs. Vera Luther and Kelsie Peirre of Wake Forest University.

May 19, 2020 • 18min
Coronavirus: Strategies for Safely Reopening the Country (May 19, 2020)
We discuss strategies for safely reopening the country with Drs. Carlos del Rio, FIDSA of Emory University and Dr. Preeti Malani, FIDSA of the University of Michigan.

May 16, 2020 • 21min
Coronavirus: Secondary Infections (May 16, 2020)
We discuss secondary infections as they relate to COVID-19 and the ways to prevent and treat them successfully with IDSA Board Member, Dr. Helen Boucher of Tufts University & Dr. Neil Clancy of The University of Pittsburgh.

May 12, 2020 • 29min
Coronavirus: The Disparate Impact (May 12, 2020)
We discuss the disparate impact of COVID-19 by racial, socioeconomic and geographical factors with Drs. Jasmine Marcelin of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Damani Piggott of Johns Hopkins.

May 9, 2020 • 30min
Coronavirus: Diagnostic Guidelines (May 9, 2020)
Guest moderator Dr. Neil Skolnik discusses IDSA's new COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines (bit.ly/2zp7Tdz) with guideline panelists & IDSA Board Members Angie Caliendo of Brown Medicine & Dr. Kim Hanson of the University of Utah.

May 2, 2020 • 34min
Coronavirus: Infection Prevention Guidelines (May 2, 2020)
Guest moderator Dr. Neil Skolnik discusses IDSA’s new Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Health Care Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19 with guideline panelist Dr. John Lynch, FIDSA.


